Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Known for
Acting
Born
April 22, 1939
Died
May 13, 2001 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Jason Miller was an American playwright and actor. He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for his play That Championship Season, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Father Damien Karras in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, a role he reprised in The Exorcist III (1990). He later became artistic director of the Scranton Public Theatre in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where That Championship Season was set.

Known For

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Filmography

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Headed for Trouble

Headed for Trouble

Movie · as John

2026
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders poster

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies poster

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
Finding Home poster

Finding Home

Movie · as Lester Brownlow

2001
The Joe Spinell Story poster

The Joe Spinell Story

Movie · as Self

2001
Hellsing poster

Hellsing

TV

1998
The Eternal poster

The Eternal

Movie · as The Doctor

1998
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist poster

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

Movie · as Self - Father Karras

1996
Murdered Innocence

Murdered Innocence

Movie · as Det. Rollins

1995
Mommy poster

Mommy

Movie · as Lt. March

1993
Rudy poster

Rudy

Movie · as Coach Ara Parseghian

1992
Small Kill poster

Small Kill

Movie · as Mikie

1990
The Exorcist III poster

The Exorcist III

Movie · as Father Damien Karras / Patient X

1987
Light of Day poster

Light of Day

Movie · as Benjamin Rasnick

1987
Deadly Care poster

Deadly Care

Movie · as Dr. Miles Keefer

1984
Toy Soldiers poster

Toy Soldiers

Movie · as Sarge

1984
A Touch of Scandal poster

A Touch of Scandal

Movie · as Garrett Locke

1982
Monsignor poster

Monsignor

Movie · as Don Vito Appolini

1981
The Best Little Girl in the World poster

The Best Little Girl in the World

Movie · as Clay Orlovsky

1980
The Ninth Configuration poster

The Ninth Configuration

Movie · as Lt. Frankie Reno

1980
The Henderson Monster poster

The Henderson Monster

Movie · as Dr. Tom Henderson

1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story poster

Marilyn: The Untold Story

Movie · as Arthur Miller

1979
Vampire poster

Vampire

Movie · as John Rawlins

1978
The Dain Curse poster

The Dain Curse

TV · as Owen Fitzstephan · 3 eps

1977
A Dog Called... Vengeance poster

A Dog Called... Vengeance

Movie · as Aristides Ungria

1977
The Devil's Advocate poster

The Devil's Advocate

Movie · as Dr. Aldo Meyer

1975
The Nickel Ride poster

The Nickel Ride

Movie · as Cooper

1975
A Home of Our Own poster

A Home of Our Own

Movie · as Father William Wasson

1975
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood poster

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

Movie · as F. Scott Fitzgerald

1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1973
The Exorcist poster

The Exorcist

Movie · as Father Damien Karras